Just some practice with an idea that I've been tooling around for a bit (just the giant salamander pet/livestock thing).Any feedback would be appreciated!I feel like I am still struggling with lighting and some aspects of anatomy

To me this looks more like a giant chameleon than a giant salamander (salamander: more defined neck, eyes may pop out more, no claws).

The girl has proportions issues - unless that was an artistic decision.I may help to draw her without the salamander first, in particular position the groin at half-size.This is a 3/4 view so it may help to draw her without clothes first to properly position the torso and the arms.Lots elements of detail feel off (hands, nose/mouth placement, neck, deltoids shape), though nothing major.

I see what you mean about it not quite looking like a salamander. This is probable because I was trying to make a lizard like monster creature, but I kind of fell short so it ended up just looking like a salamander to me :/As far as the drawing process advice goes, I did draw the two characters separately and clothes-less at first. I have the sketch layer here (I had merged all of the layers used for sketching to save on space).Looking at it again, I definitely see some issues with how I spaced body parts out and which parts I chose to exaggerate leading to an overall kind of off looking character. However, I can't quite pin down where I went wrong during the sketching phase (except for the too-big forehead).

Maybe you just need to refine your sketch some more.A few millimeters can change your character significantly and such a leap is hard to notice in a loose sketch.Here's how I'd outline the character, does that help?

P.S.: I see I placed the legs in the opposite order The stick looks like it's between her feet in your sketch though, which would be inconvenient when walking.P.P.S.: such a serene vibe in this piece ^_^

Yeah, that helps loads!I can see where my shoulder width was too wide for a normal looking person and the adjustments to the arm placements are also very helpful!The slight changes to the torso and face are nice as well.Thank you for doing this sketch-over